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Best Chagford Walks |
| Select Your Walk | Walk 1 (9.5 miles) | Walk 2 (2.9 miles) | Walk 3 (3.3 miles one way) |
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| Gidleigh | River Teign | Chagford to Drogo |
Chagford is a bustling Market town surrounded by the stunning beauty of Dartmoor.
- The name means a ford crossing the river where the broom (chag) grows
- The octagonal market house dates from 1862 replacing an older building affectionately known by the locals as 'The Shambles'.
- It boasts several
pubs, 
tea rooms and shops. - These carefully selected walks avoid the steep hills and strenuous climbs south of Chagford
| Where to Eat? | |
 | Rock Inn The Three Crowns |
| Tea Rooms | |
 | The Birdcage , Old Forge |
 | What to explore? |
- Chagford Town
- River Teign
- Gidleigh Castle
| Walks near Chagford | |
| Castle Drogo Walks. | |
 | Three delightful walks near Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton , ideal any time of the year! |
| Moretonhampstead | |
 | Moretonhamstead , gateway to Dartmoor, is an ideal town for walkers to explore the lush edge of the moor. |
| Fernworthy | |
 | .Enjoy a peaceful forest walk around a trout filled reservoir & explore a prehistoric landscape of mysterious stone circles and rows. |
| Dartmoor Walks | |
 | Carefully selected walks with easy car access! |
 | Near the school or Chagford Pay & Display Car Park , the Square |
 | The Square:SATNAV Postcode:TQ13 8BZ |
Walk 1 to Gidleigh (9.5 miles)
This most enjoyable walk takes you along the ever babbling river Teign.
Difficulty:
The Walk
A Start from North Street and follow the B3206 out of Chagford. Take lane on left after primary school then at the bridge take public footpath and head diagonally to a gap in the hedge then bear left with hedge on left and cross footbridge.
Continue along footpath with river on your left.
At lane turn right the soon left following a footpath through some woods, steadily climbing to a lane.
Here turn left and continue along lane into Murchington then Gidleigh.
You follow part of the Two Moors Way and Dartmoor Way - see hiking routes.
B Gidleigh is worth seeing for its church and private ruins of a fortified medieval manor.
Retrace your steps from the church and at the next junction turn right. After 1150m take footpath on left and follow this all the way down to a footbridge
C Nearest pub to Gidleigh is the Northmore Arms in Wonsonsouth of Throwleigh ( 20 mins walk from Gidleigh church).
It has lots of character with a large open fire, even in summer! - a visit is highly recommended.
D Footbridge across the Teign. Cross bridge and climb to a lane.
Cross over onto a track. At the T junction turn left and rejoin a lane. Follow this for 320m thenwhere the road bends to the right follow track ahead.
When you join a lane turn right and follow lane back into Chagford
 | En Route No Cafe or Pub but see C above |
Map of Walk 1
terrain: | tracks, paths |
| lanes | |
main roads | 0 % |
 | unlikely |
altitude range | 145 - 320 m |
quality of track | **** |
| Download GPX Route for Mobile/GPS | |
| Download FIT Route for Watches/GPS | |
| Show on Google Earth | |
Walk 2 along the Teign (2.9 miles)
A most pleasant 1 hour circular walk, partly along the river Teign, giving you a real flavour of the majestic Teign Valley.
Difficulty:
| Park at P&D Car Park |
| Download FIT for Watches / GPS | |
| Short Walk Google Earth | |
Map of Walk 2
Walk 3 Chagford to Drogo (3.3 miles)
This is a delightful linear walk to castle Drogo following the river Teign, ideal if you want to have some refreshments at castle Drogo or see/visit the castle - see map to download route.
Difficulty:
| Where to Eat? | |
| Fingle Bridge Inn Castle Drogo Restaurant |
Download GPX route for Mobile / GPS
Download FIT route for Watches / GPS
| En Route Mill End, on A382 |
Walk 3
Chagford to Drogo 3.3 miles 1hr 10 mins
